b. 1983 Turku
Lives and works in Turku, Finland.
EDUCATION
2018-2021 Sheet metal worker and welder studies, Turku Vocational Institute, Finland
2017 Blender 3D graphics, Turku Finnish Workers’ College, Turku Finland
2010 Art Education, The Open University of Turku, Turku Finland
2003-2007 Visual Artist, Alfa-Art College of Art, Helsinki Finland
2005-2006 Visual Art Studies, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, Netherlands
1999-2002 Secondary School Graduate, Juhana Herttua Art High School, Turku Finland
MEMBERSHIPS
2021- Kuvasto ry, Finland
2021- Muu ry, Finland
2020- Founder member, Holz Kollektiv, Turku Finland
2018- Founder member, Osuuskunta Canadantuijat, Turku Finland
2018- Osuuskunta Lilith, Finland
2017- Turku Artists Association, Turku Finland
2010- Founder member, ATT Anarkistiset Taide Tädit -Art Group, Turku Finland
2008-2011 Art Community Olohuone ry, Turku Finland
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
2024 RunoUs – communal public artwork / Canadantuijat | Art collection of the city of Turku
2022 Jänöset wall & relief, Art collection of the city of Turku
2017 Several artworks, Vantaan Festivaalit Oy
2014 Where´s My Dinner (Pinja)?, Gaggui Kaffela, Turku Finland
2007, 2005 Several paintings, Lounais-Suomen taxidata Oy, Turku Finland
Works in many private collections
GRANTS & COMPETITIONS
2024 Invited artist for public artwork | Kairiskulma Kindergarten, Kaarina Finland
2023 Eventful community artwork grant for Maailma huoneessani , spatial place- and context-related community art project | Turku 2029-foundation, Turku Finland
2023 Art Grant | The City of Turku
2022 2nd place in Svinhufvudinkatu art competition | Lahden Talot Oy & Upeart, Lahti Finland
2022 Invited artist for public art competition | Piispanlähde Children’s House, Kaarina Finland
2022 Invited artist for public art competition | Kalevanniemi early childhood education campus, Naantali Finland
2022 Working Grant | Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
2022 1st place at public art competition / Canadantuijat | Runosmäki community center, Turku Finland
2021 State Prize for Performing Arts | Huoneiden kirja -immersive art event / Room Artist in rooms 4., 52., 58.
2021 Working Grant | Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
2021 Working Grant for I see you, site-specific interactive media art performance | Turku 2029-foundation
2021 Art Grant | The City of Turku
2021 Working Grant | Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
2020 Highest awarded, i.e. second prize |Jänöset | Open art competition for the art complex to be placed in the new building of Tommilankatu kindergarten, Turku, Finland
2020 Working Grant | TOP-säätiö
2020 Working Grant | Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
2020 Working Grant for Holz Kollektiv KaiPuu, Community Artwork | The City of Turku
2020 Working Grant for I see you, site-specific interactive media art performance | Turku 2029-foundation
2020 Final four at public art competition | Malskis | Lahti Museum of Art, Poster and Design, Lahti Finland
2019 Working Grant for Tougenkyo Art Festival 2020 | Kitaibaraki Art City
2017 Working Grant for Silmänjuhla media art festival | City of Salo
2010 Working Grant for ATT Anarkistiset Taide Tädit -Art Group | Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2007 Graduation Scholarship | Alfa-Art College of Art & gallerist Kirsi Niemistö
PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2024 Armadillo, public artwork, Fimbul Konstvägen – Environmental Art event in Turku, Finland
2024 RunoUs – communal public artwork / Canadantuijat | Runosmäki community center, Turku Finland
2023 Flower it up! vol2, environmental artwork, Fimbul Konstvägen – Environmental Art event in Turku, Finland
2023 Flower it up, environmental artwork, Spaunan Kallioilla – Environmental Art event in Kustavi, Finland
2022 Think Pink, environmental artwork, Ruisrock Festival, Turku Finland
2022 Armadillo, public artwork, Spaunan Kallioilla – Environmental Art event in Kustavi, Finland
2022 AALLOT public artwork, Bertelinkulma Turku, Finland
2022 Kajastus, relief for town house, Turku Finland
2021 Jänöset public artwork, Tommilankatu kindergarten Turku, Finland
2021 I see you, multi-channel interactive and site specific media artwork, Turun Tyttöjen Talo Varissuolla Turku Finland. In 2021, Turku celebrates the tenth anniversary of the city’s year as the European Capital of Culture. I see you is part of the anniversary program.
2021 Think Pink, environmental artwork, Turku, together with Ruisrock & The City of Turku. In 2021, Turku celebrates the tenth anniversary of the city’s year as the European Capital of Culture. Think Pink is part of the anniversary program.
2021 Huoneiden kirja, immersive art event Turku, Finland. In 2021, Turku celebrates the tenth anniversary of the city’s year as the European Capital of Culture. Huoneiden kirja is part of the anniversary program.
2021 Yötaivas, communal rya rug for Kodisjoki elementary school as a part of RaumArs recidency, Kodisjoki Finland
2020 I see you, multi-channel interactive and site specific media artwork, Me-talo Turku Finland
2020 Armadillo, public artwork, Barefoot Path, Environmental Art Exhibition, Korppoo, Finland
2020 The one that lies inside, public art work, Tougenkyo Art Festival 2020, Kitaibaraki Japan
2019 Over the Moon, site-specific metal relief, Cyclo Project 2019 / Finland-Japan 100-year friendship, Tsushima Aichi, Japan
2019 Multiverse , relief, Turku Vocational Insitute, Finland
2019 Doggo Walk-In sketch x Night of the Arts Turku , Gaggui Kaffela, Turku Finland
2019 Think Pink, environmental artwork, Ruisrock Festival, Turku Finland
2019 Armadillo, public artwork, Ruisrock Festival, Turku Finland
2019 I see you, site-specific interactive media art performance, Kesärauha festival, Turku Finland
2019 Doggo Walk-In sketch , Musti ja Mirri, Kaarina Finland
2019 Doggo Walk-In sketch , Gaggui Kaffela, Turku Finland
2018 Reaching Out , sculpture, Turku Vocational Insitute, Finland
2018 I see you, site-specific interactive media art performance, ILMIÖ festival, Turku Finland
2018 Think Pink, environmental artwork, Ruisrock Festival, Turku Finland
2018 I see you, site-specific interactive media art performance, VAFT – Video Art Festival Turku, Turku Finland
2017 Bubbles of Joy (Ilon Kuplat), wall art from painted wood and styrofoam at ILOkauneus Beauty Salon, Turku Finland
2017 Christmas window, window drawing for MIDAS Jeweler’s, Turku Finland
2017 Ruisraami, environmental art at Ruissalo Kansanpuisto, Turku Finland
2017 Livestream Sketching at Silmänjuhla -event, Salo Finland
2017 Livestream Sketching at Ruisrock Festival, Turku Finland
2017 Ruisraami, environmental artwork at Ruisrock Festival, Turku Finland
2015 Täl vai tois pual?, printed canvas at Shopping Center Forum Kortteli, Turku Finland
2015 The world, mural in Gaffela, Turku Finland
2012 Mural, kaunis Marabella, Helsinki Finland
2007 Mural in private home, Lieto Finland
COMMUNITY ART
2023 Maailma huoneessani, spatial place- and context-related community art project, Panskis, Turku Finland
2023 Maailma huoneessani, spatial place- and context-related community art project, The Turku City Hall, Turku Finland
2021 Maailma huoneessani, spatial place- and context-related community art project, RaumArs A-i-R, Rauma Finland
2020 KaiPuu, community Artwork, Holz Kollektiv, Turku Finland
2019 Community Art Workshop , Arigatee Tougenkyo Art Fest 2020, Kitaibaraki Ibaraki, Japan
2019 Community Art Workshop, Lumier Center Cyclo Project 2019 / Finland-Japan 100-year friendship, Tsushima Aichi, Japan
2018 Aktiivipyörä, Mitäs mitäs mitäs -Celebration of Alternative Arts, Urjala Finland
2017 Isot edellä, pienet perässä, community art workshop Leader at Taide tuli kylään with City of Turku & Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2014 Printing Workshop Leader, Plækä & Kaverit Joulukauppa, Turku Finland
2011 Turkupoli community art game, Olohuone 306,4 km², Turku Finland
2010 Painting Workshop Leader, unobstructed Beach of Ekvalta, Turku Finland (cooperation with Turun Seudun Vammaisjärjestöt ry)
2010 Ruusun Tarina, community art workshop, Service Center Ruusukortteli, Turku Finland (cooperation with Community Artist/Photographer Pia Bartsch)
2008-2009 Community Art Workshop Tutor, Olohuone 306,4km² ,Turku Finland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021/7 Sepän talo, Rauma Finland (Maailma huoneessani / RaumArs)
2020/6 Tohmajärvi Museomylläkkä, Tohmajärvi, Finland
2020/1 Arigatee, Kitaibaraki Ibaraki, Japan
2019/5 Kaarina-talo, Kaarina, Finland
2019/1 Galleria 2, Pirkkala, Finland
2018/8 Galleria 3H+K, Pori Finland
2017/1 Puf Galleria, Turku Finland
2011/5 Gaggugalleria, Turku Finland
2008/9 Televisio Lifestyle Store, Turku Finland
2007/8 Galleria Raya, Turku Finland
2005/8 Lounais-Suomen taxitalo, Turku Finland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024/6-8 Turku Artists’ Association’s members’ exhibition Sommartider, Sibeliusmuseum, Turku Finland
2024/8 FIMBUL exhibition, A-Kilta, Turku Finland
2024/5 Turku Artotheque 30th anniversary exhibition Lainahöyhenissä, Turku Kunsthalle Iso Gallery, Turku Finland
2024/4 Turku Artists’ Association’s members’ exhibition, SPRING SALON 2024, HAA Gallery, Helsinki Finland
2023/4 Turku Artists’ Association’s members’ exhibition Spring Salon 2023, Salo Artists’ Associations Gallery, Salo Finland
2024/3 FIMBUL exhibition, Brinkkalan Galleria Turku, Finland
2023/2-4 Ars Nartae – Tunturi-Lapin nykytaideviikko, Galleria Kellokkas, Äkäslompolo Finland
2023/1-2 The 99th annual exhibition of the Turku Artists’ Association, Kunsthalle Turku Iso Gallery, Turku Finland
2022/7 Fimbul Group Exhibition, Taiteen Talo Turku Finland
2021/6-9 SYKLI Turku Artists’ Association Group Exhibition, Loimaa Art House, Loimaa Finland
2020/11-12 Turku Artists’ Association / Winter Salon 2020, Kunsthalle Turku, Turku Finland
2020/11-12 Turku Artoteque: X-mas Art Fair, Kunsthalle Turku, Turku Finland
2020/1 Tenshin Memorial Art Museum Ibaraki, Tougenkyo Art Festival 2020, Kitaibaraki Ibaraki, Japan
2019/1 Låppuunmyynti, Gallery Å, Turku Finland
2018/8 B-Galleria, I LOVE Turku Pride: EXHIBITIONS 2018, Turku Finland
2018/7 The Turku Artists’ Association’s summer exhibition, led-screen of Turku City Theatre, Turku Finland
2017-2018 Riihimäki Art Museum, YES – Union of Finnish Art Associations annual exhibition, Riihimäki Finland
2017/9-12 Tiketti Galleria, Ruisrock: Here a human is happy, Helsinki Finland
2017/9 Merkuriuksen Karnevaali, Pop-Up exhibition, Turku Finland
2016/12 Bar Kuka (Peoples Guggenheim), Turku Finland
2016-2018 Pure Hero (Longboard illustrations with Reindeer Longboards), Turku Finland
2015/7 Louhitalo (Tuija Hirvonen-Puhakka 50+1), Eno Finland
2008/10 Ant Gallery (Me ei olla kilttejä enää), Helsinki Finland
2007/5 Kaapelitehdas Valssaamo (Alfa-Art Graduation), Helsinki Finland
2005/12 Savoy, Helsinki Finland
2005/7 Galleria Marski, Porvoo Finland
RESIDENCES
2023 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2022 Old Mine Residency, Outokumpu Finland
2021 Stipend Artist at Community Art residence RaumArs A-i-R, Rauma, Finland (Maailma huoneessani)
2020 Artist in residence Tohmajärvi, Tohmajärvi, Finland
2019 Lumier Center (Invited Artis for Cyclo Project 2019 / Finland-Japan 100-year friendship), Tsushima Aichi, Japan
2019 Arigatee (Invited Artist for Tougenkyo Art Festival 2020), Kitaibaraki Ibaraki, Japan
2017 Aspan Ateljee (SKjL), Karjalohja Finland
PRODUCER
2022-2024 Founder, Concept designer, Producer & Curator, Fimbul Konstvägen, Environmental Art event in Turku, Finland
2021-2024 Producer, RunoUs – communal public artwork / Canadantuijat | Runosmäki community center, Turku Finland
2022-2023 Concept designer, Producer & Curator ,Spaunan Kallioilla , Environmental Art event in Kustavi, Finland
2021, 2023 Founder, Concept designer, Producer, Maailma huoneessani, spatial place- and context-related community art project, RaumArs, Rauma Finland / Panskis, Turku Finland
2018-2021 Founder, Concept designer, Producer, I see you, multi-channel interactive and site specific media artwork
2020 Founder, Concept designer, Producer, KaiPuu, Community Artwork, Holz Kollektiv, Turku, Finland
2018 Curator , ”I LOVE Turku Pride: EXHIBITIONS 2018” exhibition series
2011-2012 Producer, Napa Illustrations, The Yellow City -exhibition / WDC Helsinki 2012, Helsinki Finland
2009-2010 Producer, Olohuone 306,4km² (open and free urban art festival), Turku Finland
ACTIVITIES
2020-2022, 2024- Chairwoman of the Board, Osuuskunta Canadantuijat, Turku Finland
2021-2024 Treasurer, Fimbul Taiteilijatalo ry, Turku Finland
2022-2023 Chairwoman of the Board , Turku Artists Association, Turku Finland
2022-2023 Member of the Board, Osuuskunta Canadantuijat, Turku Finland
2019-2020, 2023 Deputy member of the Board , Fimbul Taiteilijatalo ry, Turku Finland
2021-2022 Member of the Board , Fimbul Taiteilijatalo ry, Turku Finland
2019 Mentor for final year art student, Art School Alfa-Art, Helsinki Finland
2010-2011 Deputy member of the Board, Kirjan talo, Turku Finland
2010-2011 Chairwoman of the Board, Art Community Olohuone ry, Turku Finland
2008- 2011 Member of the Board, Art Community Olohuone ry, Turku Finland
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2024 Visiting Lecturer, Turku University of Applied Sciences Art Academy, Turku Finland
2017-2018 Media Art Instructor, City of Turku, Finland
2013-2014 Teacher of Fine Arts, Turun lasten ja nuorten kuvataidekoulu, Turku Finland
2010-2013 Teacher of Fine Arts (Perspective Drawing), Paasikivi-Opisto, Turku Finland
2012 Teacher of Fine Arts (Color Theory), Paasikivi-Opisto, Turku Finland
WORKS FOR SALE
2020- Turun Taidelainaamo
2018- TAIKO Finnish Art Online
ILLUSTRATIONS
2015- A variety of card and poster illustrations
2008- A variety of tattoo illustrations
2008- A variety of logo designs
2016 Illustrations for Reindeer Longboards
2016 Illustrations for sex education, Kalliolan nuoret ry / E-talo
2015 Art poster, NaNi Group Oy
2008 , 2009 Cover illustrations, Edico Oy